Rashad Ewing

An automation superhero that flies around the world to automate one manual process at a time. If you have any manual processes that you are running, have no fear because automation man is here! Automating is the game. Rashad Ewing is the name.

What I Do

Cloud Architecture

Oversee application architecture and deployment in public cloud, private cloud and hybrid cloud envirnoments. Develop cloud adoption plans, determine cloud application design and create systems for managing, monitoring, and maintaining the cloud system.

Custom Automation

Simplify customer environments by automating manual processes. Automating tedious processes can save your company time, money and helps reduce needless human errors. I create, design and deploy custom CI/ CD pipelines, lambda functions and ECS environments.

Cloud Security

Analyze customer cloud environments for security risks. Identify vulnerabilities and cloud posture findings in your environment. Provide recommendations to fix security risk findings. Secure your cloud environments with application WAFs, least privilege IAM policies, strict security group rules and network architecture.

Database Architecture

Design complex schemas for relational databases like MySQL, MS SQL and Oracle. Create data models for NoSQL databases like DynamoDB and MongoDB. Implement and validate a high availability architecture that meets your SLAs.

Cloud Skills

VPC Management and Design

95%

CI/CD Pipelines

75%

CloudFormation

95%

Cloud Security

90%

Design and Architect serverless applications

90%

Coding Skills

HTML / CSS

100%

PHP

90%

JavaScript

90%

Python

95%

Node.js

75%

Experience

2024 - Current
Gainwell Technologies

Cloud Solutions Architect

  • Create custom CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, Github Actions and Azure Pipelines
  • Kubernetes, ECS and Docker Administration
  • Create custom Terraform templates
  • Develop custom automation using Lambda or ECS
  • Troubleshoot and configure complex virtual networks using VPCs, VPNs, VPC Peering, Transit Gateway, security groups and subnets
  • Manage highly complex AWS Organizations with multiple accounts

2021 - 2024
2ndWatch/Ollion

Cloud Operations Architect

  • Create custom CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline
  • Develop custom automation using Lambda or ECS
  • Provide vulnerability management and remediation via Alert Logic
  • Maintain, secure and create S3 buckets and polices.
  • Troubleshoot and configure complex virtual networks using VPCs, VPNs, VPC Peering, Transit Gateway, security groups and subnets
  • Design and implement serverless applications
  • Manage highly complex AWS Organizations with multiple accounts
  • IAM security audits and management
  • Create custom CloudFormation templates

2018 - 2021
Rackspace Technology

AWS Cloud Engineer III

  • Provide customer support via chat and phones
  • Create and maintain highly available RDS environments using read replicas, multiple AZs and etc
  • Build and maintain custom Cloud Formation Templates.
  • Configure and design highly redundant server environments using Auto scaling, ALBs, NLBs and ELBs.
  • Maintain, secure and create S3 buckets and polices.
  • Assist customers with migrating their physical architecture to a virtual environment
  • Teach and guide customers on how to use AWS efficiently
  • Windows and Linux support for EC2 instances
  • Maintain EBS Snapshots, AMIs and Instance updates
  • Create custom AWS scripts using AWS CLI and PowerShell

2016 - 2018
Amazon Web Services

Cloud Support Associate

  • Troubleshoot and configure complex virtual networks using VPCs, VPNs, VPC Peering, security groups and subnets
  • Provided remote support using tools like Bomgar to help fix complex issues
  • Configure and design highly redundant server environments using Auto scaling and ELBs.
  • Troubleshoot Active Directory, IIS and other Windows Server Roles
  • Assist customers with migrating their physical architecture to a virtual environment
  • Teach and guide customers on how to use AWS efficiently
  • Windows support for EC2 instances

2015 - 2016
Intel Corporation

Windows and Unix System Administrator

  • Install, configure and maintain Windows and Linux servers
  • Maintain and update workstation and server configurations by insuring all patches and service packs are current
  • Provided remote support
  • Properly track, document and verbally communicate problems, resolutions and action items to customers and systems staff using internal ticketing system
  • Active Directory, IIS administration
  • Support multiple locations
  • Create, maintain and update internal websites using multiple languages
  • Update internal applications using C#

2013 - 2015
OpenText

Technical Analyst

  • Install, configure and maintain multiple servers
  • Maintain and update workstation and server configurations by insuring all patches and service packs are current
  • Remote support
  • Install, configure and maintain multiple virtualization environments. Using VMware, ESXI and Citrix XenServer
  • Properly track, document and verbally communicate problems, resolutions, and action items to customers and systems staff using ticketing system ITSM
  • Active Directory, DNS and IIS administration
  • Microsoft SQL Server administration
  • Support multiple locations

2010 - 2013
Florida State University

IT Support Specialist

  • Maintain and update workstation configurations by insuring all patches and service packs are current
  • Maintain, update and develop web pages via user requests
  • Insures virus definitions are current on network PCs
  • Prioritize workflow based on urgency and customer knowledge
  • Properly track, document and verbally communicate problems, resolutions, and action items to customers and systems staff
  • Active Directory administration
  • Asset management purchasing and inventory
  • Support multiple locations

Education

Certifications

Fun Travel Photos

Cairo, Egypt

Egypt

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Cape Town, Soouth Africa

South Africa

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Berlin, Germany

Germany

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Athens, Greece

Italy

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Phuket, Thailand

Thailand

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Anchorage, Alaska

Alaska

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Cuzco, Peru

Peru

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Brazil

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